Vanity case



Dem-15, i925- 1.565.303

E. W. BASSETT VANITY CASE Filed July 1, 1925 an inn for.

i ntented fies. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES EDVJARD BASSETT, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CELMACOMPANY, 01

1,565,303 PATENT OFFICE.

TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

VANITY, CASE.

Application filed zrui 'i, 1925. Serial No. 40,896.

Tar/Z1 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD W. BASSETT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Toledo,- in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio,have invented alnew and useful Vanity Case, which invention is fully setforth in the following specification.

This invention relates to toilet articles,

and, particularly, to vanity cases for containing powder in loose formand other articles, such forinstance, as a powder puff. The object of myinvention is to improve on the vanity case covered by UnitedStatesLetters Patent No. 1,451,955, dated April 17, 1928, whereby to enhancethe practicability and commercial value thereof.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing.

' Figure is a top view of a case embodying the invention with the coveropen. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentarysection thereof on the line 22 inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan of the perforateddiaphragm member of the case, and' Fig. 4.

. 1n practice, that it is not necessary to comis a fragmentary sectionalview thereof.

,Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body or bottom portion and2 the cover of a vanity case embodying the invention; which members maybe hinged together and are preferably, though not necessarlly, circularin form. The body portion 1 is provided therein with a removablediaphragm 3 of any suitably fairly stiff material of a flexible naturesuch for instance, as celluloid, tin, cardboard. or the like, and thisdiaphragm is adapted to fit into the body member and is spaced from itsbottom byany suitable edge spacing means to form a false bottomtherefor. In the present instance, such spacing means comprises a ring 4of felt, card board, or other suitable material which is glued orotherwise suitably fixed in the bottom of the case body around theinterior edge portion thereof to form a ledge or raised portion withinsuch marginal edge portion of the case. A similar ring member 5preferably of felt-like material, is secured to the under marginal edgeportion of the diaphragm 3 in position to seat down on the ring or ledge4 in the case bottom, the rings 4: and 5, being preferably of a yieidingma: terial, readily accommodate themselves to each other, and form afairly tight joint which tends to prevent the escape of powder betweensuch ringsand around the edge of the diaphragm 3. v, i

The diaphragm 3, which is of disc form when used in connection with acircular tral portion pressed down into the portion 6 and is provided insuch central or depressible'portion with one or more perforations 8 sothat when depressed into engagement with the powder in the chamber 6 theair which rushes out from such chamber throughthe perforations duringthe compressing action carries with it a greater or less quantity ofpowder which gathers on the top of the diaphragm 3 in segregatedrelation to'the powder inthe chamber 6 and in position to be gathered upby the powder puff. It is found pletely compress the diaphragm 3 toeject powder from the chamber 6 on to the top of the diaphragm, but thata few light taps of a finger on the diaphragm will cause a sufficientagitation of air within the chamber to eject a small quantity of powdertherefrom.

,The construction so far described is disclosed in said former PatentNo. 1,451,955 and no claim is made herein for the same.

It is found in the use of this vanity case that while the ring members 4and 5 are v supposed to seat closely one upon the other and prevent theescape of powder therebetween and around the edge of the diaphragm fromthe case 6 that such escapetakes place and that this is more or lessobjectionable. To obviate this feature a coarse form of stitching 9 isprovided over. and around the marginal edge portion of the diaphragm 3through the ring member 5 so that the edge of the diaphragm is entirelyenveloped by such" stitching. This forms an edge bind ing for thediaphragm and not only serves to secure the ring member 5 to thediaphragm but also provides an edge gasket or packing on the diaphragm,which, when the diaphragm is inserted in the body 1 of the case, coactsclosely with the wall of the 7 case to prevent the escape of powder fromthe chamber 6 around the diaphragm edge. This edge gasket also serves toyi-eldingly retain the diaphragm in position within the case. The stitch9 employed is, preferably, of the open type with cross or connectingloops provided both at its inner edge 10 and at its outer peripheraledge 11, the lat ter loops forming a packing or gasket portion around aperiphery of the diaphragm for engagement with the wall of the containerin which fitted. \Vhile the ring memher 5 has been described as beingglued to the diaphragm it is apparent that it may be secured theretoalone by the stitching.

The provision of the binding around the edge of the diaphragm is foundto very materially improve the action and use of the device, in that itserves to prevent the escape of powder from the chamber 6 around theedge ot the diaphragm and also to retain the diaphragm closely seated onthe ring member 4.

I Wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specificconstruction, arrangement or form of the parts, as it is capable ofnumerous modifications and changes without departing from the spirit ofthe claims.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a vanity case. a flexible diaphragm removabl mounted therein andcooperating with the case bottom to form a powder receiving chamber. thediaphragm having a binding around its marginal portion and embracing itsedge to form a packing for engagement with the side wall of the case toprovide a close joint therebetween.

2. In a vanity case, a flexible diaphragm removably mounted therein andcooperating with the case bottom to form a powder re ceiving chamber,the diaphragm having a stitching around its marginal portion andembracing its edge to form a packing for engagement with the side wallof the casing to form a close joint therebetween 3. In a vanity case, aflexible diaphragm removable therefrom and having centrally disposedperforations, means spacing the marginal edge portion of the diaphragmfrom the bottom of the container to form a powder receiving chamberbetween the diphragm and case bottom, said diaphragm having a bindingaround its marginal edge portion and enveloping its peripheral edge toform a gasket for engagement with the side wall of the case to form aclose joint ietween the diaphragm edge and the case.

i. In combination, a vanity case, a flexible diaphragm removably mountedin the case and having centrally disposed perforations, a member securedmarginally to the under side of the diaphragm and extending entirelaround the same, a stitching'through the diaphragm and member andtorming a peripheral binding entirely around the diaphragm tor coactionwith the side wall of the case to term a close joint between thediaphragm and such wall, said marginal member serving to space thediaphragm from the bottom ot the case to form a powder chambertherebetween.

5. In combination with the body portion of a vanity case of a centrallyperforated diaphragm ot a flexible nature removably mounted in the casebody in spaced relation to its bottom to form a powder chambertherebetween, a marginal member of feltlike material secured to theunderside of the diaphragm entirely around the same and a stitchingthrough the diaphragm and 1nember entirely around the marginal edgeport-ion ot the diaphragi said stitching being of loose form and havingcross loops at its inner edge and cross loops at its outer edge with thelatter cross loops disposed around the peripheral edge of the diaphragmand torming a gasket portion for closely engaging the side wall of thecase body and providing a close joint between it and the diaphragm edge.

In testimony whereot I have hereunto signed my name to thisspecification.

EDWARD W. BASS? TT.

